Montana Governor Stewart Backs Prohibition
Montana Governor Samuel V. Stewart, a Democrat, publicly supports state wide prohibition in a letter to Montana Anti Saloon League officials. He pledges to enforce any prohibition law if elected again and urges voters to decide by conscience, signaling a strong dry stance amid Democratic saloonkeeper support.
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Butte
Mont—Cor
Samuel V. Stewart
Montana
Stewart
Joseph One
Montana Anti-Saloon League
Pope
Sam VY. Stewart
Big Company Bars Liquor at Latouche Alaska
The Kenned Copper company controlled by the Guggenheims and operating copper mines and steamers in Alaska has issued an order barring liquor landings at Latouche and directing its ships not to accept liquor shipments. Employing over 38,000 workers, the firm deems saloons near mines or intoxicants on premises or employees homes as bad for business and will enforce the order.
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Latouche
Alaska
Kennied Copper Company
Guggenheims
Town Dry Keeps Jail Empty Says Sheriff
El Lawrence, sheriff of Linde County South Dakota, declares 50 percent of crimes linked to liquor since the town went dry in 1918. He claims the jail has been empty much of the time and cites only a handful of criminal cases since prohibition.
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Inoon
Til EL Lawrence
Sherif
Linde County
South Dakota
Dry Law Brings A Big Crime Decrease In Portland
Portland officials report sharp crime declines after 1915 1916 prohibition enforcement. Deputy District Attorney Richard Deich cites municipal court data showing fewer felony and misdemeanor state charges, fewer juvenile referrals, and lower arrest totals compared with the wet months of 1915. He argues enforcement and prohibition reduce crime and bootlegging endangers jail space.
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Portland
Ore
Richard Deich
Deich
Oregon
AOE
Hell
Multnomah County
Pota-Ha-Sa Society Grand Entertainers Shine
The Pota-Ha-Sa Society presented a grand entertainment last night praised as credit to any school. The program featured a flawless, humorous performance by Fred Johnson and John Leyfang as the Heavenly twins, with strong singing and solos by Dorothy MacAdam and Isdna Lafferty.
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Pota-Fla-Sa Society
Fred Johnson
John Leyfang
Heavenly Twins
SOU Eyes Elk Pep Onak High School
Dorothy MacAdam
Eee
Lewis
Bewin Snitzbart
Isdna Lafferty
Lucile Olson Macbeth
The
Pota-Ha-Sa
Fat Lambs Price Rise at South Omaha Yard Sale
At Union Stock Yards South Omaha on December 21, 1916, traders reported thinner cattle receipts due to a Tuesday storm and Wednesday train delays. Prices rose on good to choice cattle and lambs, with veal calves at 8.00 to 10.00 and lambs selling up to 12.90, bulk lamb sale around 12.75 to 12.90, while ewes ranged from 5.00 to 8.85.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Nebraska
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Thom
Balford Erickson
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
BIG Company Bars Liquor
Alaskan Copper Corporation
Gayely
Havisit
Omaha
Pota-Ha-Sa Society
Livi
Catila
E. G. Thornburg
Santa
Company
A. J. Ames
Mer
Aving
Deeloth
B. F. Thornburg
Mgr
United States
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